Safety device for valuables



M. E. GRUETZMACHER.

SAFETY DEVICE FOR VALUABLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR-29, I920.

Patented Aug. 24, 1920.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAFETY DEVICE FOR VALUAIBLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 24, 1920.

Application filed April 29, 1920. Serial No. 377,484.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. GRUETZ- MACHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Safety Devices for Valuables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to safety device for valuables.

An object of this invention is to provide a device which may be pinned through the two layers or walls of a pocket and close the mouth of such pocket, such device being inserted from the inside of the garment and readily allowing the necessary manipulations.

Another object is to provide a device which may be used for pinning fabric in which a plurality of-safety pins are in operative condition, rigidly connected adjacent both ends, and in inoperative position the bowed ends of the safety pins are allowed additional flexibility so that easy removal and insertion are promoted.

Other objects are to provide a double safety pin in which a manipulating handle is provided adjacent one end; in which one end of the safety pins is permanently rigidly connected while the other end is provided with a movable connector so that such other end may or may not be rigidly connected; and to provide a safety pin which is simple and may be readily constructed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through a pocket showing the device in use.

The device is formed from a single piece of wire which is bent so as to form a handle 1 spaced a slight distance from the back portions 2, 2 of the device and bent a second time to form bows 3, 3 and thereafter continued to form the pin portions 4, 4. Adjacent the handle portion 1 a piece of sheet metal is bent and slotted so as to forma bridge 5 joining the two members 2, 2, such piece 5 being continued at right angles to the main body so as to form side members 6, 6. These side members are bent inwardly to provide sheaths 7, 7 for the pin points.

The other end of the safety pins is rigidly joined in operative condition by means of a slidablebridge member 8. This member 8 consists of a sheet of metal which may have upstanding loops 9 through which the members 2 pass. This bridge member 9 is adapted to be slid toward the portion 5 so as to allow a considerable amount of springing apart of the bowed ends 3, 3 to facilitate insertion or removal of the device. After the device is inserted, the slide or bridge member 8 is moved toward the bows 8, 3, thereby rigidly connecting them.

Fig. 2 shows the device in operation and it will be readily appreciated that greater ease of manipulation is secured by having the safety pins more independent of each other during insertion or removal through several plies of fabric than would be pro vided by having the safety pins rigidly connected at both ends at all times.

I claim:

1. A fastening device comprising a pair of safety pins integrally connected adjacent their points by means of a manipulating handle and detachably connected adjacent their bows by means of a slidable member.

2. A double safety pin comprising a pair of safety pins arranged in parallel planes and permanently joined adjacent their points and detachably joined adjacent their bowed ends.

3. A double safety pin comprising a pair of safety pins formed from a single piece of wire, said safety pins comprising outwardly projecting pin portions, bowed ends, parallel rear bars extending from such bowed ends, and a connecting handle formed adjacent the point ends of said safety pin adjoining the rear parallel bars, means for sheathing the points of said pins, and a slide for detachably oining the pins adjacent their bowed portions.

4. A multiple safety pin comprising a handle portion, parallel bars extending from said handle portion, bows formed at the other end of said parallel bars, and pin portions extending from said bows and ter- 'minating adjacent the end carrying said handle portion, a connecting bridge piece attached to said rear bars adjacent said handle portion and provided with sheaths for the pin points, and a second bridge joining said rear bars and slidably mounted thereon.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARY E. GRUETZMACHER.

Witnesses:

A. J. MGKERIHAN, O. C. WEBER. 

